Combined cabinet and display-rack.



A. E. FA'KBR.

COMBINED CABINET AND DISPLAY BACK;

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 21, 1908.

93:9, 1 9.9. Patented Nov. 9, 1909.

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APPLICATION FILED NOV. 27; 1908. 939 1 99 Patented Nov. 9 1909 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 RP 0 Te K E a a 3 V IWW E1 i% I W 2 3 m a Aftome:

WITNESSES UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ANDREW E. BAKER, OF WABASH, INDIANA.

coivrsrnnn CABINET Specification of Letters Patent.

AND DISPLAY-RACK.

Patented NOV. 9, 1909.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANDREW E. BAKER, a citizen of the United States, residing at lVabash, in the county of lVabash and State of Indiana, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Combined Cabinets, and Display-Racks; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it up pertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to new and useful 7 improvements in a combined cabinetand die play ra cl; and more particularly to; that cfass adapted to be used fur containing and displaying photographs, Works of art and the like and my object is to provide a cabinet adapted to contain holders on which photographs or works of art are placed and conceal the same from sight when desired.

A further object is to provide means for suspending the frames whereby the objects thereon will be exhibited and a still further object is to provide supports along the sides and ends of the cabinet upon which the frames may rest,

Other objects and advantages will be hereinafter referred to and more particuiarly pointed out in the claim In the accompanying drawings which are made apart cf this application, Figure: 1 is a perspective view of the cabinet in its closed position. Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional View through the body of the cabinet and looking toward the top thereof. Fig. 3 is a transverse, vertical sectional view through the cabinet showing the manner of exhibiting the frames, and, Fig. d is a detail erspective view of the upper end of one of the frames.

Referring to the drawings in which similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, 1 indicates the cabinet prcper; which is supported on suitable standards 2,saidstandards being extended outwardly and downwardly frein the cornersofthe cabinet and engaging the cab'r net at a point above its lower end. The upper end of the cabinet is provided with a top 3, which top extends at a distance beyond the ends of the cabinet and is provided around its edges with a depending flange 1 for a purpose to be hereinafter set forth. An opening 5 is formed through the central portion of the top, the size of said opening corresponding to the interior of the cabinet.

1, the edges of said opening being preferably tapered to form a support for a cover 6 and referring more particularly to Fig. 1 of the drawings, it will be .clearly apparent that when the cabinet is not in use for exhibiting purposes, the same can be used as a stand or center table, if so desired.

Secured to the inner faces of the end walls of the cabinet are strips 'l, which strips are 7 placed uniform distance apart and are adapted to form guides for supporting frames 8, the bars 9 at the upper and lower ends of the frames having. netches 10 therethe rechiced ends ef the bars being ef, such The upper bars 9 of the frames 8 are provided with hooks 11, which hooks are adapted to engage the horizontal portion 12 of a supporting rod 13, the lower end of the vertical portion of the rod when in use for supporting the frames, being introduced into a socket 14 extending downwardly through the top 3 and into one of the side walls of the cabinet,

hen the supporting rod is not in use, if

into engagement with ene of the side and end fiangestand is secured in this position by means of buttons 15, thus concealing the supporting rod from view when not in use The frames 8 are so arranged that the photographs, pictures or other works cfart may be secured thereto and in View of the width of the bars at the upper and lower ends of the frame, said pictures will be protected from injury while handling the frame and when it is desired to exhibit any one or more of the frames, the supporting rod 13 is placed in position in the socket 14 and one of the frames raised to the position shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings and attached to the horizontal portion 12 of the supporting rod and if desired the frames may. be exhibited suspended from red at the same time;

The supporting: rod 1-3 is preferably of such length that the lower parts of the frames will remain in engagement with the strips 7 when the hooks 11 are engaged with the horizontal portion 12, thereby holding the frames against swinging movement and also retaining the frames in position to be immediately lowered into the cabinet.

I have also provided means in conjunction with the supporting rod 13 for holding in, which are adapted to engage the strips,

in succession er a nunrber of frames may be width as to snugly fit between the strips.

is disposed below the top 3 and is brought the frames in position to display the exhibit, consisting of connecting bars 16 and 17 along the sides and ends, respectively, of the cabinet, said connecting bars having their ends secured to the faces of the standards 2 and as said standards are curved outwardly and downwardly from the cabinet, the connecting bars will be disposed at a distance from the cabinet so that by placing the lower edge of the frame on the bars 16 and resting the upper edge of the frame against the sides or end walls of the cabinet, the frames will remain in position on said connecting. bars and to more securely hold the frames in position on the bars, said bars are provided along their upper edges with inclined channels 18, the inclination of said channels being co-inci'dent to the angle of the frame when its upper end is resting against the outer Wall of the cabinet, thus providing a firm foundation or seat for the lower end of the frame.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a very cheap and durable form of combined cabinet and display rack and one wherein the articles displayed will be thoroughly protected from injury and dust while not in use and it will further be seen that the cabinet may be used as a table or for other purposes when the frames in the cabinet are not being exposed.

What I claim is:

In a device of the class described, the combination with a cabinet, an overlapping top for said cabinet, said top having a depending. flange around its edges and frames adapted to enter said cabinet; of a supporting rod having a horizontal extension at one end, said rod being adapted to be mounted above the cabinet to support the frames above the cabinet and means cooperating with said flange to secure said supporting rod below the cover when not in use.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ANDREW E. BAKER. Witnesses:

CHAs. S. Rosn, GEO. E. STANDS. 

